City of Peoria Zoning Board of Appeals met May 14.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
A regularly scheduled Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting was held via remote video at 1:00 p.m., with Chairperson Richard Russo presiding and with proper notice having been posted.
ROLL CALL
The following Zoning Board of Appeals Commissioners were present: Richard Russo, Doug Draeger, Lon Lyons, Laith Al-Khafaji, Jerry Jackson, Dorian LaSaine, Ryan Cannon – 7
Staff Present: Leah Allison, Megan Nguyen, Brandon Hayes, Kim Smith, Ross Black
SWEARING IN OF SPEAKERS
Due to the request to defer, swearing in of speakers was deemed unnecessary.
MINUTES
Commissioner LaSaine moved to approve the minutes for the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting held on March 12, 2020 with a revision to the order of the vote for case ZBA 3064; seconded by Commissioner Al-Khafaji.
The motion was APPROVED by roll call vote 7 to 0.
Yeas: Al-Khafaji, Cannon, Draeger, Jackson, LaSaine, Lyons, Russo – 7
Nays: None
REGULAR BUSINESS
CASE NO. ZBA 3065
Petitioner Joseph Richey, a general partner of Richey Family, is seeking to appeal the Zoning Administrator’s decision related to Boarding Houses in the WH (Warehouse) District for the property located at 1212 SW Adams Street (Parcel Identification No. 18-09-355-004), Peoria IL. (Council District 1)
Senior Urban Planner Kim Smith, Community Development Department, read Case No. ZBA 3065 into the record and presented the request to appeal the Zoning Administrator’s decision related to Boarding Houses in the WH (Warehouse) District for the property located at 1212 SW Adams Street.
Ms. Smith requested a deferral due to the City of Peoria not having legal representation at this meeting due to unexpected COVID-19 related obligations. Senior Urban Planner Leah Allision and Director of Community Development Ross Black, both explained the reason for this request.
Commissioner LaSaine offered his support in deferring the case to the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Commissioner LaSaine motioned to continue the hearing until June 11th. seconded by Commissioner Cannon. The motion was APPROVED by roll call vote 7 to 0.
Yeas: Al-Khafaji, Cannon, Draeger, Jackson, LaSaine, Lyons, Russo – 7
Nays: None
CITIZENS OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION
There was no interest from the public to address the Zoning Board of Appeals.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner LaSaine moved to adjourn the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting; seconded by Commissioner Jackson at approximately 1:11pm.
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